Friday, September 16th, 2011
Yesterday Lockheed Martin was pleased to sponsor and participate in a charity golf tournament planned and hosted by Rivermead Golf Club in support of the Royal Canadian Dragoons Guild.
The families who stand beside and behind those who serve Canada in uniform often sacrifice much and carry an enormous load in anonymity and without asking for anything back.
The event raised more than $35,000 for the Guild which will give its family programs a transformative boost.
A unique feature of this particular golf tournament was that ... Read more
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Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011
The July 2011 Issue of “Proven, News from the World of the C-130″ is posted.
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Monday, January 10th, 2011
Video of the Canadian Forces’ new C-130J Super Hercules in Afghanistan posted here.
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Friday, December 3rd, 2010
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has signed a contract with the Republic of Korea to provide the nation four C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.
Korea’s new Super Hercules will be the longer fuselage or “stretched” combat delivery variant. Deliveries will be in 2014 and the contract also contains a two-year support program including aircrew and maintenance training. Korea joins 14 other nations that have selected the proven C 130J.
“Because it is a legacy C-130 operator, the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) is ... Read more
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Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
The July 2010 issue of “Proven, News from the World of the C-130”, is posted.
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Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
Videos from yesterday’s announcement event at the Canada Aviation Museum in Ottawa.
Tony Frese, Lockheed Martin program manager for the Canadian CC-130J project, announced the Canada In-Service Support Team for the CC-130J fleet and $1.5 billion Industrial Regional Benefits confirmed to date under the CC-130J program, including $307 million for companies in Ontario. News Release
The Honourable Tony Clement (shown below), Minister of Industry, then welcomed the news that Lockheed Martin is providing in-service support contracts to ... Read more
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Monday, March 22nd, 2010
Industry Canada News Release:
Ottawa, Ontario
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, today welcomed the news that Lockheed Martin is providing in-service support contracts to businesses across Canada that will total $617 million, as part of its commitments to Canada under the Industrial and Regional Benefits (IRB) Policy for the CC-130J Hercules tactical airlift fleet.
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Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
Marietta, Georgia
The State of Qatar has signed a $393.6 million contract with Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] for the purchase of four C-130J Super Hercules airlifters plus training and spares with deliveries to begin in 2011. Qatar’s new C-130Js will be the longer fuselage or “stretched” variant of the C-130J.
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